Upstream

Sometimes I feel like a fish out of water. You know how it is, when life keeps taking you places you never thought you’d go, and once you get there you realize you’re not like anyone else there, but you somehow still fit in. For some reason. Well, I remember when I first moved to … Continue reading Upstream

We Are Sparta! (or #300)

That movie’s supposed to be about how a small band of warriors can overcome the humungous force against them with sheer willpower, strength of mind, and some pretty ripped abs too, right? Well, I’ve never seen it, but pretty much everyone I’ve talked to who has seen it told me some variation of the above. … Continue reading We Are Sparta! (or #300)

Six Feet Up

Six feet up, they live their lives Oblivious and unobtrusive Shackled by invisible chains To soil and sky and soul Fighting for an irreverent relevance They don’t know they already possess So trained as they are on the future A narrow pinpoint of light At the end of an endless tunnel Or hung up on … Continue reading Six Feet Up

Growing Older

I was listening to the Oasis song of the same name (Growing Older) the other day, and then I looked in the mirror, and I realized I knew the lyrics by heart. For years I had what you would call a “baby face,” one of those ageless wonders people used to talk about with envy. … Continue reading Growing Older